Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An obsolete form of
ambry .
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Examples
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Yet he never knew of the hair-cloth smock, the discipline, the cord and sack-cloth that lay stored in the large carved awmry, and were secretly in use on every fast or vigil, not with any notion of merit, but of simple obedience, and with even deeper comprehension and enjoyment of their spiritual significance, of which, in her cloister life, she had comprehended little.
The Chaplet of Pearls Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862
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There was also a cupboard or sideboard of the choicer plate belonging to the establishment, and another awmry containing appliances for chess and backgammon, likewise two large chairs, several stools, and numerous chests.
The Armourer's Prentices Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862
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There was also a cupboard or sideboard of the choicer plate belonging to the establishment, and another awmry containing appliances for chess and backgammon, likewise two large chairs, several stools, and numerous chests.
The Armourer's Prentices Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862
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